Evaluating the effect of care programs for elderly people with dementia on caregiver’s well-being

Gramain, Agnès; Malavolti, Laëtitia

Gramain, Agnès; Malavolti, Laëtitia (2004), Evaluating the effect of care programs for elderly people with dementia on caregiver’s well-being, The European Journal of Health Economics, 5, 1, p. 6-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10198-003-0194-1

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Article accepté pour publication ou publié

Date

2004

Journal name

The European Journal of Health Economics

Volume

Number

Publisher

Springer

Pages

6-14

Abstract (EN)

This paper provides an econometric evaluation of the impact of two innovative care programs for elderly people with dementia (day-care centers and group-living) on the well-being of the primary caregiver of patients. For this evaluation, we use data from a survey conducted in six European countries in 1998. The results show that, after adjusting for selection bias, day care centers have a positive impact for a speci¯c part of the population. They also reveal a rationing mechanism in the access to group-living.

Subjects / Keywords

program evaluation; selection bias; Elderly; dementia; long-term care

JEL

C31 - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions; Social Interaction Models
C34 - Truncated and Censored Models; Switching Regression Models
I12 - Health Behavior
J14 - Economics of the Elderly; Economics of the Handicapped; Non-Labor Market Discrimination
I18 - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health